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Top 3 threats to the United States: the good and bad news
The annual Worldwide Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community is out this week, a widely-anticipated report compiled by the nation’s intelligence agencies. Here is the good and bad news about the top three threats facing the United States, according to an unclassified version of the report.
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Oscars 2013: Will one of these movies win Best Picture?
Nominations for Best Picture won't be announced until Jan. 10, but these films stand the best chance of earning nods in the category.
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'Zero Dark Thirty': Top 3 controversies from the Osama bin Laden film
"Zero Dark Thirty," which tells the story of the hunt and capture of Osama bin Laden, is already garnering critical accolades – and plenty of criticism, too. Here are the top three controversies currently surrounding the film.
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Focus The Monitor's top 11 US stories of 2012
From storms to politics, the year was a wild ride. What are the most meaningful US stories of 2012? Here's the Monitor's list, in roughly chronological order.
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Amazon's top 10 bestselling books of the year
Which books sold best in 2012? Check out Amazon's full list.
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Five ways Bush's policies changed world
The Iraq war dominated his presidency, but it isn't the only signature foreign-policy event of his tenure.
01/15/2009 12:00 am -
Global News Blog Bin Laden urges jihad in Gaza, but how relevant is he now?
01/14/2009 12:00 am -
Global News Blog Bin Laden tape calls for holy war in Gaza
Israeli forces launched artillery fire into south Lebanon and went deeper into Gaza.
01/14/2009 12:00 am -
How will history judge Bush?
Never in polls has one president experienced such highs and lows in job approval.
01/13/2009 12:00 am -
Terrorism & Security Israel agrees to brief bombing break in Gaza
The daily three-hour pause comes amid indications that cease-fire talks may be near.
01/07/2009 12:00 am -
Pursuit of Somali pirates to get hotter
UN allows antipiracy forces to chase them onto land, attack them by air. But Security Council seems unprepared to address the instability that makes Somalia a 'failed state.'
12/18/2008 12:00 am -
Ideological clash of two jihadi titans shakes Al Qaeda
A growing feud between Ayman al-Zawahiri, Osama bin Laden's chief lieutenant, and Sayyed Imam al-Sharif, the jailed ex-leader of Egypt's Islamic Jihad, could weaken support for Al Qaeda.
12/15/2008 12:00 am -
UN adds Pakistani militants to terrorist watch list
The three Pakistanis and one Saudi named belong to Lashkar-e-Taiba.
12/12/2008 12:00 am -
Terrorism & Security Belgium charges six with connections to a terrorist group
A yearlong investigation led to the arrests and charges, which come amid an EU summit in Brussels. One suspect is believed to have been preparing for a suicide attack.
12/12/2008 12:00 am -
Supreme Court case: Can terror suspect in US be held indefinitely?
Justices agreed Friday to hear the appeal of terror suspect al-Marri, held without charge for more than five years.
12/05/2008 12:00 am -
Opinion Are Al Qaeda's fingerprints on the Mumbai attack?
The consequences could definitely be in their favor.
12/04/2008 12:00 am -
USA
11/26/2008 12:00 am -
Al Qaeda No. 2 insults Obama with racial slur in new video
In what terrorism analysts say is an attempt to show that the president-elect may not meet Muslims' expectations for change in the Middle East, Ayman al-Zawahiri called Obama 'dishonorable.'
11/20/2008 12:00 am -
In Bogotá, 'Osama' works to keep streets safe
Fernando Aguirre dresses like Osama bin Laden, but he's not an Islamic terrorist. He's a citizen cop.
11/19/2008 12:00 am -
Terrorism & Security Osama Bin Laden 'largely isolated' from Al Qaeda, says CIA
Yet the Al Qaeda organization remains the "most clear and present danger to US security," Director Michael Hayden said in a speech Thursday.
11/14/2008 12:00 am -
Terrorism & Security Report confirms 'shadow war' waged by US special forces
A 2004 classified order authorized the military to attack Al Qaeda operatives around the globe. As many as a dozen raids occurred under this mandate.
11/11/2008 12:00 am -
Opinion The duty of American Muslims this election
Forget self-pity. Make your voice a constructive one.
10/31/2008 01:00 am -
Chapter & Verse Bin Laden rumored to be working on a book
10/28/2008 01:00 am -
The lasting impact of 1983 Beirut attack
The Marine barracks bombing 25 years ago ushered in a new era of large-scale Al Qaeda attacks against the US and its allies.
10/24/2008 01:00 am -
Terrorism & Security In Pakistan, US airstrike kills at least 8, but misses target
Frustration with such strikes is rising in Pakistan. On Thursday, the parliament called for making talks with militants the 'top priority.'
10/23/2008 01:00 am -
The Vote McCain appears on Letterman show (for real)
10/17/2008 01:00 am -
To fight Taliban, US eyes Afghan tribes
Some tribes have forced insurgents from their area, but many risks remain.
10/16/2008 01:00 am -
The Vote McCain campaign strategy: Go nu-cular or go nice?
10/13/2008 01:00 am -
The Monitor's View Can the US be pals with the terrorist Taliban?
McCain and Obama need to say if they back Karzai's talks with the Afghan Taliban.
10/10/2008 01:00 am -
McCain's 2007 Pakistan trip: bold move or needless risk?
His campaign reveals he made an unannounced trip to North Waziristan, where few Westerners dare to venture.
10/02/2008 01:00 am
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